I am in shock
I rarely write about the company I work for, my personal life, or my beliefs.
But, SAP has just done something truly amazing. They released a movie that you can see here.
The movie shows the grieving patents of a young gay man that in desperation took his own life. It then interviews a number of SAP employees (including at least one I know) about their experiences.
Not only does SAP make and release this movie with a message of hope for all young gays, but the movie includes words from one of the company’s co-CEOs, and two executives from the Palo Alto office.
I am not gay, but that does not stop me feeling for the young people who face adversity (as so clearly shown in the film) because they are born with a different orientation.
I am in shock that a corporate giant made this movie, and very proud to be one of their 60,000 employees.
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Thank you for posting this. I’ve been following your blog for over a year now, and this just makes me want to continue doing so for a long time! Bravo to SAP as well.
Norman, thank you for sharing this and reminding us of what is really important in life. Good on you SAP!
Norman, thanks for sharing this. A great news story and a good sign that diversity and tolerance are becoming better established in the corporate world.
Norman, your articles are truly enlightening. They have for over a year contributed to my business knowledge. Great to see SAP, a premier company which I admire, so well represented. Thank you.
thank you Norman! i’m honored to be your colleague.